Homebuilding & Renovating

This year’s top design trends

With a new year comes the clear emergence of new home design trends. Here, we share some of our favourite trends making frequent appearances just lately. One thing is quite obvious: we want to make our homes an absolute pleasure to spend time in, as well as being flexible spaces that families can relax and work in together. That said, it is not all about practicality — some of the trends are all about making a bold design statement and simply having fun in our homes.

HERRINGBONE FLOORING

Also often referred to as parquet flooring (although parquet actually comes in laying patterns other than herringbone) this is a trend that is absolutely everywhere right now. Herringbone

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